Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: A Thoughtful Review... by a christian

 

What a great book to finish a whole year of readings!

I loved this book; it has something that these kinds of period novels have, it is just like you learn a lot from them. I am the kind of person who (unfortunately) watches movie adaptations before reading the book, so as expected, I was waiting for things that happened in the movie (2019 adaptation) to happen in the book, and actually… The book was 10,000 times better (as usual).

I learned a lot about Christian life, family, love, being grateful, pride, modesty, and marriage. Initially, I intended to focus on Jo's perception of herself throughout the book, but in the end, I gained valuable insights from each sister's self-perception. I cried rivers! And enjoyed it a lot. 

So here are the things that I learned and that I loved from Little Women! (with spoilers):

1. I loved the Pilgrim's Progress reference and also the recognition of God.

The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan about a character named Christian. Essentially, the book narrates the various challenges he endures on his journey to heaven. It serves as an allegory for our lives as Christians and pilgrims in this world.

From the beginning, there are references to this, and we see how each daughter has their own little pilgrim's book and throughout this book (Little Women) we see them recalling it and learning from it while going through their little troubles and temptations of life. It's beautiful how Mrs. March taught her daughters to love God above all. 

''My child, the troubles and temptations of your life are beginning and may be many, but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that of your earthly one. The more you love and trust Him, the nearer you will feel to Him, and the less you will depend on human power and wisdom. His love and care never tire or change, can never be taken from you, but may become the source of lifelong peace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, and go to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins, and sorrows, as freely and confidingly as you come to your mother." 

2. I learned to be grateful.

I learned, along with them, to be grateful regardless of the economic situation.

''When you feel discontented, think over your blessings, and be grateful.'' 

''For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride''

3. Heavy burdens need to be shared.

One of the most beautiful parts of the book occurs when Jo opens up to her mother, seeking help with her strong character. That was so beautiful, especially how Jo felt lighter after expressing herself. 

''The knowledge that her mother had a fault like hers, and tried to mend it, made her own easier to bear and strengthened her resolution to cure it, though forty years seemed rather a long time to watch and pray to a girl of fifteen.''

4. The importance of little Beths in this world.

Here is where I cried the most, it was so sorrowful. 

''There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.''

5. The character growth.

THIS. It was incredibly beautiful to see how each one of the sisters grew in their character, I learned a lot personally from it. 

6. Laurie and Jo.

The most controversial topic about this book is Laurie and Jo. I believe the lack of information provided by the movie about Amy and Laurie is the reason why people were too shocked at how everything ended.

So first, allow me to say this: Laurie and Jo weren't meant to be together. They were just very good friends, something that Laurie misunderstood (I don't blame him, though). This is what Mrs. March said about them and that is what I exactly think of them: 

"Because, dear, I don't think you are suited to one another. As friends, you are very happy, and your frequent quarrels soon blow over, but I fear you would both rebel if you were mated for life. You are too much alike and too fond of freedom, not to mention hot tempers and strong wills, to get on happily together, in a relation which needs infinite patience and forbearance, as well as love." 

It was merely a boyish passion. Laurie was literally begging her to love him, displaying his immaturity, youthfulness, selfishness, and childlike impatience. This is how Jo describes it:

"I've done my best, but you won't be reasonable, and it's selfish of you to keep teasing for what I can't give. I shall always be fond of you, very fond indeed, as a friend, but I'll never marry you, and the sooner you believe it the better for both of us—so now!" 

Now, at one point in the movie, Jo regrets her decision, but she didn't do that in the book (thank goodness!) she said this:

''But you are right in one thing (talking to her mother). I am lonely, and perhaps if Teddy (Laurence) had tried again, I might have said 'Yes', not because I love him anymore, but because I care more to be loved than when he went away." 

7. Amy and Laurie 

Yes, I loved this. Everything feels just right here. They were very good friends since childhood, whereas in the movie, their relationship felt so sudden and cold. Amy learned to be graceful instead of prideful, and she grew beautifully in sweetness of character and manner (I admire her so much). They had so much in common and it felt just right how everything ended. 

"It is so beautiful to be loved as Laurie loves me. He isn't sentimental, doesn't say much about it, but I see and feel it in all he says and does, and it makes me so happy and so humble that I don't seem to be the same girl I was. I never knew how good and generous and tender he was till now, for he lets me read his heart, and I find it full of noble impulses and hopes and purposes, and I am so proud to know it's mine… Oh, Mother, I never knew how much like heaven this world could be, when two people love and live for one another!" 

8. Marriage 

I learned a lot from Meg's marriage and it was so enlightening. It shows us the roles of both, the man and the woman in a home, how to be a wise wife and a mother, how we need to humble ourselves, how sinful we are, and that not everything is rosy. Forgiveness, oh yes… forgiveness, and to NEVER settle for less. 

"Watch yourself, be the first to ask pardon if you both err, and guard against the little piques…"

I learned a lot more things, but these are the main ones. I loved this book.
5/5 stars.

Here is the direct link of the Kindle edition of Little Women FREE!

Fun fact: This is how Louisa May Alcott physically describes Laurie in the book:

 “Curly black hair, black eyes and brown skin”

Did you know that? I will read your comments bellow!

How to Study the Bible Intentionally - Reuben A.Torrey

Goes directly to the point. He explained very well all the methods, and we also have examples of how you can apply those methods. I found some examples really long. He gives the advantages and disadvantages of each one.

I'm not sure if I would recommend this book to someone that is just starting to study the bible because it can be a bit suffocating due to the big amount of examples, but each person is different and this is great resource that I would definitely save for future references.

4/5

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

This book has taught me a lot of things. I was expecting more a "romantic" kind of a prince and princess-like book, but this book was profound, more than that.

I could see how Jane Austen perceived life, moral and love, and I always appreciate that in the books that I read (eventhough I don't always agree with everything). I would like to break down some of the things that I noticed and how I feel with them in my Christian perspective.

1-We prejudiced the book and the characters.

I don't know if it was because I have seen the movie, but I am the person who's always going to prefer the book than the movie because I find that it's more accurate to the feeling that the original author wanted to impart to the story, but I need to admit that I myself prejudiced the book, thinking that I was going to find something more "romantic" than it really was. I also prejudiced the characters as long as I was reading, often finding myself agreeing with one or each of them and in the end I found that most of the time the pride and prejudice were the ones shining within them.

I love when authors deceive the readers. I love when they make us think something of someone and in the end we were just looking at a glimpse of the truth. And I found this ALL the time, though I realized it really far away in my reading.

2-The love of a mother.

Mrs. Bennet... oh, Mrs. Bennet!, I admit that I couldn't stand her most of the time, but at some point I understood that all that she wanted was good for her daughters (and sometimes a little pride for herself). That showed me the way that mothers care about her children. I do not agree with her exasperation and lots of things that she did, but sometimes she made me think of the love of a mother.

3- Acknowledging our pride and prejudice brings pain but also freedom.

I loved the moment when some of the characters admitted that they were proud and prejudiced. This reminded me of how the bible tells us to do the same but not staying like that but changing for better. And even though it's painful, it brings freedom.

4- What we instruct and how we instruct children/youth REALLY matters.

Proverbs 22:6 in the Christian Standard Bible, goes like this: "Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old, he will not depart from it."

Lydia, I suffered a lot from what she did, and we see the importance of instructing the youth.

Quoting:

"She has been allowed to dispose of her time in the most idle and frivolous manner, and to adopt any opinions that came in her way."

That's TOO dangerous and we could see the consequences of it.

5- Things done in the way that they should be bring happiness instead of shame.

Nothing else to add.

6- Forgiveness

I didn't like how the parents (the bennets) acted with the Lydia's thing, in the way that I didn't feel that they talked to her about the matter as they should, correcting her more. But I would like to stand out the forgiveness part. Quoting from a person that was a clergyman:

"'You ought certainly to forgive them, as a Christian, but never to admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your hearing.' That is his notion of Christian forgiveness!"

We can see how Mr. Bennet added to his "advise" that this was not how a christian should act. We should forgive BUT after correcting, which I think that they didn't do the correcting part so much.

7-The sinful nature of the humankind

We can see how people are blind and can't see how bad their actions are that, even after receiving a lot of help more that we deserve; we don't care about the weight and the wrong in our actions. That reminded me also of what the bible says about how people who do not know God are blind in their own pride and sins and can't recognize their condition, not even recognize God himself as their God.

8-The importance of marriage

It was refreshing to see (that's why I love this kind of books) That even though they didn't literally say that the marriage was something biblical, you could see that it was really important in those days. And that can make people nowadays change their perspective about it.

I couldn't stop thinking how for us; Christians, marriage is the representation of Jesus Christ loving his church. After I saw everything that Mr. Darcy did for Elizabeth, his sacrifice, his effort, I found out that It was the kind of love that jesus says that he displayed for his church and still does.

They are a lot of things that impacted me in the same way but that would be too much for me to write.

Overall, I enjoyed a lot this book, couldn't stop reading it and I loved how it made me reflectionate in a "Christian way" even though this is not a "Christian book", in the end: whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

5/5

"If you will thank me," he replied, "let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on, I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them, I believe I thought only of you." 

Para Ser Sinceras - Dra Cornelia Hernández, Coalición Por el Evangelio

Un corto y excelente libro acerca de la feminidad bíblica. Nos recuerda que como mujeres nuestra sexualidad es importante y que el hecho de que seamos mujeres no es casualidad, fuimos diseñadas por nuestro creador y eso es hermoso. Habla sobre la importancia de una educación sexual sana y saludable, de como la unión matrimorial nos recuerda como lucirá nuestra unión con Cristo en la eternidad y muchas otras cosas más con consejos útiles incluidos!!. Excelente 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Algunas de mis frases favoritas:

"La pureza sexual inicia en tu corazón, en lo más íntimo de tu ser y es imprescindible para estar cerca de Dios."

"Guarda el corazón de hombres y mujeres no siendo piedra de tropiezo para ellos; sé ejemplo de pureza y modestia en tu entorno."

"Te pregunto: ¿Eres capaz de hacerte feliz a ti misma? No, ¿verdad? Entonces, ¿qué te hace pensar que otra persona podrá hacerte feliz y viceversa? La felicidad—mejor aún, la satisfacción plena— solo es posible de conseguir a través de una relación con Cristo."

La última batalla (Las Crónicas de Narnia, #7) - Lewis, C.S.

Como siempre, el mejor libro. Sin palabras. Siempre lloro. 5/5

-¡Por fin estoy en casa! ¡Este es mi auténtico país! Pertenezco a este lugar. Esta es la tierra que he buscado durante toda mi vida, aunque no lo he sabido hasta hoy.

Y mientras hablaba, ya no les pareció un león; pero las cosas que empezaron a suceder después de eso fueron tan magníficas y hermosas que no puedo escribirlas. (re-lectura)

Aprovecha bien el tiempo: Una guía práctica para honrar a Dios con tu día - Ana Ávila

Ana plantea como se ve la verdadera productividad biblica (una idea que no tenia muy clara antes de conocerla y ver todos sus videos). Sentí que algunas ideas estaban desconectadas al momento de la redacción, como que quería decir mucho y mezclaba muchas cosas al mismo tiempo, pero solo senti eso un par de veces. Disfrute leerlo la gran mayoría de veces, me dio algunos problemas terminar el libro (mi orgullo dice hola!), no tenía muy claro como haciendo algo productivo que solo me estaría afectando a mí directamente serviría para el bien de los demás y para la gloria de Dios. Ana en el libro, ademas de darnos consejos útiles (que tendre que sentarme a aplicar), nos invita a que si nos caemos nos podemos levantar y mirar a Cristo. Sigo a Ana y admiro su trabajo, pero creo que casi todo lo que está en el libro ella lo plasma en sus videos (porque es su cosmovisión dah) pero solo en ese caso lo sentí un poco repetitivo, (pero nvm soy muy exigente) Overall 4/5 es un muy buen libro, recomendado.

"Jesús fue productivo al mirar al Padre y vivir la misión que él le había encomendado, trabajando cuando era tiempo de trabajar y descansando cuando era tiempo de descansar."

Súper ocupados - Kevin DeYoung

Un libro consolador donde Kevin no se muestra como un super humano que no lucha con la hiperactividad, se muestra sensible, honesto y sobre todo sincero. Nos recuerda que: "No está mal estar cansado. No está mal sentirse abrumado. No está mal pasar por épocas de total caos. Lo que está mal, y es desgarradoramente necio y asombrosamente evitable, es vivir una vida con más locura de la que queremos porque tenemos menos de Jesús de lo que necesitamos". Excelente 5/5

Algunas de mis frases favoritas:

Está bien estar ocupado a veces. No puedes amar y servir a otros sin dar de tu tiempo. Así que trabaja duro; trabaja mucho; trabaja a menudo. Tan solo recuerda que no debe tratarse de ti. Alimenta a las personas, no tu orgullo.

Estamos súper ocupados para mal, porque estamos más preocupados por quedar bien que por hacer bien.

Según la Biblia, tanto el trabajo como el descanso pueden ser buenos si se hacen para la gloria de Dios.

Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5) Montgomery, L.M

Despite this book being the next after the most boring book of all the series, this one... surprised me!. It was a really good one, I enjoyed the book most of the time, and others I found it a little too boring. Sometimes things were really predictable (really predictable). We see more religion topics again (which is not something that bothers me, some comments are funny sometimes , BUT because I do understand the real truth behind those non-biblical statements, So as I said in one of these books before, this book can be confusing for non-belivers). We see a little bit of politics (liberals vs conservatives again) and a couple of graphics descriptions of deaths (I wasn't expecting those), topics as the moral value of a person with mental illness, and the moral responsibilities of a doctor. Overall, was a good book. I was going to give it 3 stars when I was reading it, but it's not *that* bad, so 4/5.

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Some of my favorite phrases:

"I've read somewhere that 'our dead are never dead until we have forgotten them.' Matthew will never be dead to me, for I can never forget him."

"Kindred spirit flashed recognition to kindred spirit."

"Ain't it funny how ashamed boys are of tears?"

"I can read sense, and I can read nonsense, but that book is neither the one nor the other."

Gilbert put his arm about them. "Oh you mothers!" he said. "You mothers! God knew what He was about when He made you."

"Yes. The truth has made her free. Gilbert was right when he said that verse was the grandest in the Bible."

Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4) Montgomery, L.M.

The worst book so far of all the series. This book was really boring, at the beginning it was feeling amazing to read the letters written by Anne to Gilbert, like in the other books we were just there seeing the characters having interactions between them but now, we see her talking by herself, she is writing her own story to Gilbert and I really liked the change of the narration, but then it became monotonous. She used to add romantic sentences (not inappropriate btw) out of nowhere and I was like in the air because we did not have context of the development of her romance!! We did not get ONE SIMPLE LETTER OF GILBERT! And that felt just illegal. It was good but it's not worth it the 5 stars.

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Some of my favorite phrases:

"Where there is a will there is always a way."

"I hate to lend a book I love … it never seems quite the same when it comes back to me …don't like reading about martyrs because they always make me feel petty and ashamed … ashamed to admit I hate to get out of bed on frosty mornings and shrink from a visit to the dentist!"

"But, oh, Gilbert, don't let's ever grow too old and wise … no, not too old and silly for fairyland."

"Your Very Anne-est ANNE."

"Nobody is ever too old to dream. And dreams never grow old."

"Never marry a man who drinks, Miss Shirley. Nor one who ain't a good provider."

"Nothing in her life had ever given Marilla so much happiness as the knowledge that Anne was going to marry Gilbert Blythe"

"Married life has its ups and downs, of course. You mustn't expect that everything will always go smoothly. But I can assure you, Anne, that it's a happy life, when you're married to the right man."

Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3) Montgomery, L.M.

As far as I know, this the book that bored me the most, they were introducing a lot of new people that I needed to get acquainted with and it went kinda of slow. This book is like this: 📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉📈📉 , one chapter is interesting and there's one that I didn't even care about. Some things were quite predictable. My favorite part was the last one, I was thinking to give it 4 stars out of 5 but the end was totally worth it 😭🫶. Anne is not a little girl now, she has grown and also her character.

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Some of my favorite phrases:

"'Oh, hearts that loved in the good old way Have been out o' the fashion this many a day.'"

"Never mind. Thank goodness air and salvation are still free"

"Don't worry over it, Anne. Do your duty by God and your neighbor and yourself, and have a good time. That's my philosophy and it's always worked pretty well."

"I feel as if I had opened a book and found roses of yesterday, sweet and beloved, between its leaves."

"There was nobody else—there never could be anybody else for me but you. I've loved you ever since that day you broke your slate over my head in school."

"It's the birthday of our happiness," said Anne softly.

Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) Montgomery, L.M

What a beautiful story line, Lucy was a great writer, I loved everything of this book, it was pretty interesting (I need to accept that some chapters when introducing new characters were kind of slow). These books were written In a time when you couldn't questionate the beliefs of the people, so I am amazed of the topics that are in this books, religion, faith politics. It's kind of funny sometimes the questions that Davy asks about God and heaven, and also (‼️) can be confusing for non-Christian centered people. Overall 5/5

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Some of my favorite phrases:

"I think the most difficult thing in teaching, as well as the most interesting, is to get the children to tell you their real thoughts about things."

"And every day in heaven will be more beautiful than the one before it, Davy"

"There are a great many people who do not understand things so there is no use in telling them."

"it's one endless Sabbath day, as the hymn says."

"We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us."

"But, Anne, a broken heart in real life isn't half as dreadful as it is in books."

Matthew understood you better." "Matthew understood everything," said Anne softly, as she always spoke of

him.

"Oh, it's delightful to be living in a storybook," she thought gaily.

"She looks just as music sounds, I think,"

"perhaps … love unfolded naturally out of a beautiful friendship, as a golden-hearted rose slipping from its green sheath."

Gilbert wisely said nothing more; but in his silence he read the history of the next four years in the light of Anne's remembered blush.

Un libro acerca de libros - Ana Ávila

Sin desperdicios como siempre 😭, un libro excelente sobre cómo leer libro, para la gloria de Dios y el bien de los demás.

5/5

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Algunas de mis frases favoritas:

Leer no es decir «sí» a todo lo que diga tu autor favorito. Por otro lado, leer tampoco es decir «no» a todo lo que diga alguien que no te cae bien.leer no es decir «sí» a todo lo que diga tu autor favorito. Por otro lado, leer tampoco es decir «no» a todo lo que diga alguien que no te cae bien.

La buena noticia es que no leemos para memorizar. Leemos para comprender y ser transformados. Leemos para encontrarnos con otras mentes y crecer a través de ese encuentro. Para caminar en los zapatos de otros y ver el mundo desde su perspectiva.

Leer no es absorber todo lo que el escritor dice, sino tener una conversación con él.

«No puedo recordar los libros que he leído más que las comidas que he comido; aún así, me han hecho lo que soy».

Anne Of Green Gables #1: by L. M. Montgomery

I am just going to say that all the movies and series (specially the Netflix's one) that have been made about the Anne novels are just a small, little, tiny "inspiration" of such a work of art. I didn't think that I would cry, but I did, I did indeed. It blowed up all my expectations (who were influenced before by the Netflix series). I even dare to say without any hesitation that the Netflix's —Should I say "own interpretation of the Anne of green gables"?— is a huge disappointment for what really this beautiful novel is. The last thing that I am going to say is that the series only contains perhaps 20% of what really happened in the book, the other things were just unnecessary things that they added, but I did know that that was "just to be politically correct️" As they usually do.

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Just a bit of my favorite phrases:

Dreams don't often come true, do they?"

"But if you call me Anne please call me Anne spelled with an E."

"It's all very well to read about sorrows and imagine yourself living through them heroically, but it's not so nice when you really come to have them, is it?"

"But the worst of imagining things is that the time comes when you have to stop and that hurts."

"God is a spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth, responded Anne promptly and glibly."

"Young men are all very well in their place, but it doesn't do to drag them into everything, does it?"

"I shall always be your little Anne, who will love you and Matthew and dear Green Gables more and better every day of her life."

"We are going to be the best of friends," said Gilbert, jubilantly. "We were born to be good friends, Anne. You've thwarted destiny enough. I know we can help each other in many ways. You are going to keep up your studies, aren't you? So am I. Come, I'm going to walk home with you."

"'God's in his heaven, all's right with the world,' whispered Anne softly. softly."

¿Estamos en los últimos días? R.C. Sproul

Si quieres una respuesta concreta, exacta y extensa a la pregunta de si estamos en el final de los tiempos; lamento decirte que este libro no es para ti (además de que es muy corto). Toca el tema de manera superficial y al final hace el énfasis de que seamos siervos prudentes para que cuando Cristo vuelva nos encuentre fieles. Si quieres profundizar mas en el tema te recomendio el libro de escatología: La Biblia y el Futuro de Anthony Hoekema.

Me encantó que explicara que él simplemente esta sumando a las muchas posturas que hay sobre la interpretación del texto principal, y uno decide si tomarla o dejarla. Da pruebas convincentes para sostener su postura. Se puede decir que no es tan difícil de entender. En una parte hace una breve explicación hermosa de la encarnación de Jesús.

En conclusión, los versos que hablan del fin como el pasaje de Mateo 24, no son tan sencillos como parecen...

Algunas de mis frases favoritas:

"Todos somos esclavos de algún tipo u otro. O somos esclavos de Cristo, o somos esclavos del pecado."

"El buen siervo, el siervo bueno y prudente, es aquel que hace lo que su amo lo llama a hacer."

"Por lo tanto, la pregunta obvia es, ¿qué estarás haciendo cuando él venga? ¿Encontrará que has sido fiel, no casual u ocasionalmente, sino todo el tiempo? Cristo nos ha comprado para él, y nos ha dado una tarea que realizar, ya sea que podamos verlo a él físicamente o no. Esperamos que cuando él venga nos encuentre fieles."

4/5

Can I Lose My Salvation? R.C Sproul [EN/ES]

(Version en Español al final, ¿Puedo perder mi salvación? - R. C Sproul)

Not too much to say, Sproul was explaining what is in the bible. Excellent book for people who live scared to lose their salvation.

Some of my favorite phrases:

While some will return after a serious fall, some will not, because they never actually had faith. They made a false profession of faith; they did not possess what they professed.

Jonathan Edwards once said in a sermon that seeking the kingdom of God should be the urgent, primary business of the Christian.

Therein lies our confidence and our security: the God who has initiated a person’s salvation is not going to allow that redemptive work to be an exercise in futility. God finishes what He starts in His redemptive work in us by preserving those whom He redeems.

5/5

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¿Puedo perder mi salvación? - R. C Sproul

No hay mucho que decir, Sproul estaba explicando lo que está en la Biblia. Excelente libro para personas que viven con miedo de perder su salvación.

Algunas de mis frases favoritas:

Si bien algunos volverán después de una caída seria, algunos no lo harán, porque nunca tuvieron fe realmente. Hicieron una falsa profesión de fe; no poseían lo que profesaban.

Jonathan Edwards dijo una vez en un sermón que buscar el reino de Dios debería ser el negocio urgente y principal del cristiano.

Ahí radica nuestra confianza y nuestra seguridad: el Dios que ha iniciado la salvación de una persona no va a permitir que esa obra redentora sea un ejercicio en futilidad. Dios termina lo que comienza en su obra redentora en nosotros al preservar a aquellos a quienes redime.

 5/5
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How Should I Think about Money? R.C. Sproul [EN/ES]

(Versión en Español al final, ¿Cómo debo pensar acerca del dinero? )

Let's talk about this book...

The introduction was just right; it wasn't too long or too short. I learned about the importance of the church in helping impoverished individuals, understanding the distinctions among four groups that were described there, and recognizing my role in it as I am a part of it.

The author spends a considerable amount of time explaining the concept of money and its history, which I find necessary,  but it was a bit lengthy.

It became interesting as I delved into understanding how interests work and the significance of investing and savings. The author discusses the importance of tithing, making me believe that this book is quite complete. I enjoyed it over all. Not amazing but quite good.

4/5

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Some phrases that I liked:

Why don’t more of us invest like this? The biggest problem we have is the temptation for quick gratification. We want to enjoy the fruit of our labor now, whereas a tolerance for delayed gratification is necessary for this kind of investment.

 

But the most important investment we can ever make is in the kingdom of God.

 

Tithing is not a net loss. I have never missed a single penny that I have given to the work of God.

 

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Thank you so much for reading!

¿Cómo debo pensar acerca del dinero? - R.C. Sproul 

Hablemos de este libro...

La introducción estuvo justa; no fue ni demasiado larga ni demasiado corta. Aprendí sobre la importancia de la iglesia en ayudar a personas empobrecidas, entendiendo las distinciones entre cuatro grupos que se describieron allí, y reconociendo mi papel en ello ya que soy parte de ello.

El autor dedica una cantidad considerable de tiempo explicando el concepto del dinero y su historia, lo cual considero necesario, aunque resultó un poco extenso.

Se volvió interesante a medida que profundizaba en entender cómo funcionan los intereses y la importancia de invertir y ahorrar. El autor habla sobre la relevancia del diezmo, haciendo que crea que este libro es bastante completo. Lo disfruté en general. No fue asombroso, pero bastante bueno.

4/5

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Algunas frases que me gustaron:

¿Por qué no invertimos más así? El mayor problema que tenemos es la tentación de la gratificación rápida. Queremos disfrutar del fruto de nuestro trabajo ahora, mientras que se necesita una tolerancia para la gratificación retrasada en este tipo de inversión.

 

Pero la inversión más importante que podemos hacer es en el reino de Dios. 

 

El diezmo no representa una pérdida neta. Nunca he extrañado ni un solo centavo que he dado para la obra de Dios.

 

Desafortunadamente este libro no esta disponible en Español en Amazon Kindle pero, si está disponible en Lingioner en pdf de manera legal, haz click aquí si lo deseas adquirir.

¡Muchas gracias por leer!

¿Puedo conocer la voluntad de Dios? R.C Sproul [ES/EN]

(English Version at the bottom, Can I Know God's Will? - R. C Sproul)

No se que decir sobre este libro. Tampoco sé cuantas estrellas ponerle...

Mi experiencia con este libro fue un poquito complicada. Más de la mitad del libro se basa (de manera MUY profunda y teológica) en explicar la voluntad decretiva, la voluntad preceptiva, la voluntad de disposición de Dios, la libertad y el libre albedrío, lo cual no veo mal, pero creo que Sproul duró demasiado tiempo hablando de ese transfondo en vez de dar más consejos prácticos.

Es un libro muy profundo, muy pesado y demasiado complejo para mi gusto. No era lo que estaba esperando, quedé un poco decepcionada con el libro, quedé como estaba antes de comenzar el libro. No lo recomiendo. 

3/5

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Algunas de mis frases favoritas:

''En el Antiguo Testamento, Jacob hizo una ardua travesía a su tierra natal para encontrar una novia adecuada. Él no esperó a que Dios le enviara una compañera de vida. Él fue adonde la oportunidad se presentara sola para encontrar una novia. Pero el hecho de que él fuera hombre no implica que ese procedimiento se limite a los varones. En nuestra sociedad, las mujeres tienen exactamente la misma libertad de ir tras un compañero mediante una diligente búsqueda.''

''Finalmente, ¿qué espera Dios de nosotros en relación a nuestro trabajo? Como cristianos, hemos sido llamados a ser sal espiritual en un mundo en decadencia, a ser luz espiritual en medio de la oscuridad. Debemos ser sabios administradores de los dones y talentos de Dios. Eso significa esforzarse por ser el trabajador más honesto, paciente, empeñoso y comprometido que podamos ser. Significa no conformarse con nada inferior a la excelencia. Que Dios nos ayude a vivir conforme a su alto llamado para cada uno de nosotros.''

 

El link del libro con Amazon Kindle ya no está disponible en español lamentablemente, pero más abajo está la versión en inglés por si te interesa y le quieres dar una oportunidad al libro.

¡Muchas gracias por leer!

Can I Know God's Will? - R. C Sproul

I'm not sure what to say about this book. I also don't know how many stars to give it...

My experience with this book was a bit complicated. More than half of the book is based (in a VERY deep and theological manner) on explaining God's decretive will, preceptive will, will of disposition, freedom, and free will, which I don't see as bad, but I think Sproul spent too much time talking about that background instead of giving more practical advice.

It is a very deep book, very heavy and too complex for my taste. It was not what I was expecting, and I was a bit disappointed with the book, I ended up as I was before starting it. I do not recommend it.

3/5

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Some of my favorite quotes:

"Finally, what does God expect from us in relation to our work? As Christians, we have been called to be spiritual salt in a decaying world, to be spiritual light in the midst of darkness. We must be wise stewards of God's gifts and talents. That means striving to be the most honest, patient, diligent, and committed worker we can be. It means not settling for anything less than excellence. May God help us to live up to His high calling for each of us."

 

"In the Old Testament, Jacob made a hard journey to his homeland to find a suitable bride. He didn't wait for God to send him a life partner. He went where the opportunity presented itself to find a bride. But the fact that he was a man does not mean that this procedure is limited to males. In our society, women have exactly the same freedom to pursue a partner through diligent search."

 

If you're interested and want to give the book a chance, here is the link for the book FREE on Amazon Kindle.

Thank you so much for reading!